CVE-2016-7041: red hat drools workbench Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7041 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in red hat drools workbench. EPSS estimates a 3.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-09-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Drools Workbench contains a path traversal vulnerability. The vulnerability allows a remote, authenticated attacker to bypass the directory restrictions and retrieve arbitrary files from the affected host.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.